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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: office rebecca <office_rebecca@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: office rebecca <upsexpressbrd@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 03:16:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Please!!!


 Attention Please!!!

this is Special message from President of office UNGA Cotonou Benin Republic,  be inform that your E-mail address  is one the selected scammers victim, after UN meeting hold on last week  the central bank of Benin Republic, your name is one of the selected  Beneficiary compensation with sum of $3.5M, today the appointed bank has programmed your compensation inheritance  $3.5M into cooperation visa card ATM, your card was been submitted to UPS Express  office for delivery, You are advice to contact Contact UPS Express courier Cotonuo Benin  with your information’s as stated below.
 
 Full Receivers Name;
Home Address:
 City;
Country;
Direct  Phone Number;

To avoid wrong delivery, Your information’s is very important for safe delivery to your door step, Note: the UPS Express don’t know the content of the package for security reasons, and you don’t need to disclose it to anybody for safety delivery, the only money you will send to UPS Express office is $168 USD for delivery charges fee, you will send the fee direct to UPS Express and your package will be deliver to your destinations address,  this information’s of  UPS Express office Cotonou Benin Republic.

     UPS EXPRESS INFORMATION
BP485, 3 Rue du Gouverneur Fourn
Contonou
Benin
E-mail: upsexpressbrd@gmail.com
Tel.: +229 68970154

Contact UPS Express Cotonou Benin Republic now and let us know as soon as possible you receive your ATM CARD for proper verifications in order to guard you on how to use the ATM CARD at any ATM matching around you.

Regards:
Mrs. Rebecca George

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